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Dianne Wiessinger is a lactation consultant whose down-to-earth, entertaining web site is full of interesting and helpful information for everyone from a woman preparing to breast feed to a professional looking for resources for their practice.

This web site offers an explanation of La Leche League’s philosophy, breast feeding information for families as well as professionals, a product catalogue, conference information and a link to contact La Leche League

Breastfeeding.com offers a mom-to-mom support site with everything from “From Our Experts to photo contests.

Baby Milk Action is a non-profit organization which works to strengthen controls on the marketing of the baby feeding industry.

Dr. Newman is a pediatrician who runs a breastfeeding clinic at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto. He is a popular speaker at breastfeeding conferences and has made available through this web site, his “Breastfeeding Management Patient Handouts”. 

The World Health Organization has developed The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. If you would like to know more about this code, look here.

The Infant Feeding Action Coalition works to promote, protect and support breastfeeding, the implementation of the International Code of Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes, and resolutions of the World Health Assembly.

The Quintessence Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mandate includes breastfeeding education for health professionals and the general public. One of their goals is to raise the awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding and the need for community support.

The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action is a global network of individuals and organizations concerned with the protection, support and promotion of breastfeeding. WABA works in liaison with UNICEF and believes that breastfeeding is the right of every child and mother.

Breast reduction surgery can have an impact on breastfeeding your baby.  Visit this site for information and support.

 


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